Splitter or Wifi??

[DontYellImHigh]

Hi. I just got my Cisco cable modem/router combo unit from my isp. I would like to have a a direct wired connection to my gaming computer while still allowing for wifi for others. To do this i need the modem in my room. In order for me to have the modem in my room, I have to to have it running through 2 separate 1000mhz splitters. My question is if i use those splitters would my connection still be stronger than just picking up a wireless signal? My signal is very important for my gaming I would like to make the best choice.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

You don't need the modem in your room.... you just need a longer wire.

 

[DontYellImHigh]

You don't need the modem in your room.... you just need a longer wire.

I understand that could be a solution, just not the one I am looking for. I have a 3 story home with cable already ran and i will not re run the cable i am lazy and it will be a chore. This is why that solution was not in the original post. So my question remains. Which is better of the 2 options? Thank you for taking the time to reply. I appreciate it.

 

[DontYellImHigh]

You don't need the modem in your room.... you just need a longer wire.

I apologize. I did not intend to come off as a smartass.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

The router will have to be reset frequently and the best place to locate it is upstream of those splitters. So everyone in the house including you benefits from having it in a central location and not downstream of the splitters. You will suffer no significant loss of signal with a cable and WiFi reception will be better at a central point. OTOH, after two splitters, the router's signal will be much weakened.

 

[kelix09]

I think the splitter IS NOT effecting the wireless.I would have to conclude that the more you split any of your dedicated cable lines, the more you will lose of the quality, which is what you want the most.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

The splitter is not affecting the wireless signal ... the splitter will most definitely affect the signal from the ISP to the router however, because of the two splitters ahead of the router. So id the wireless is coming off the router and the cables are coming off the router everything is impacted by the two splitters.

Signal loss indicated in Bold

We don't have this ....

ISB => Modem / Router = >Wireless
ISB => Modem / Router = > Splitter 1 => Splitter 2 =>Ethernet Cable

We have this


ISB => Splitter 1 => Splitter 2 => Modem / Router = > Wireless
ISB => Splitter 1 => Splitter 2 => Modem / Router = > Ethernet Cable

 

[Robrertjhonson]

Wi-Fi is better than cable splitters. Splitters are supposed to last for years, so if you're having that sort of problem, you've got a much more dangerous problem. The usual time a splitter fails is if the cable also has a voltage on it other than the signal voltage. The most extreme example would be a lightning strike, but if somewhere your cable is touching (or even near!) a power line, that could have a bad effect on your splitter. You don't need to face all these problems with a Wi-Fi connection.

 

[alicepattinson]

You don't need to face all these problems with a Wi-Fi connection.

So true and less hassle as well

 

[JackNaylorPE]

WiFi is waaaaay slower than Ethernet. The question is, what is the bottleneck ? It's not ethernet.

It's either going to be the grade of service you get from your ISP or the WiFi. The latest and greatest (expensive) WAN routers can just about match the "basic" service offered by most ISPs. If you have a number of devices using (we have (5 desktops, 4 laptops and 5 Smart Phones) it however, you have probably upgrades your service to one of the premium levels and here WiFi will falls short.

$5 extra a month will get you 50 Mbps download / 25 Mbps download and 100MB per e-mail capability so that has become very popular with families having multiple concurrent users. The next step up is 100 Mbps

It is easy to test to see where your bottleneck is. Connect your PC via a cable directly to the router at the Modem. Make sure WiFi is disabled and then go to Speedtest.com and run the benchmark. Rin it 3 - 5 times to get an average.

Now shed the cable, go to the location where you will be using the WiFi. Then, connect the computer via WiFi and test again. If the scores are roughly the same, then your ISP service is the bottleneck. If the WiFi test is slower, you are losing performance by using Wi-Fi.

BTW, suggest rebooting the router and waiting say 10 minutes before each test to rule that out. And also, would probably be wise to retest again while simulating "typical peak traffic" on your network by say by downloading a movie or something on other machines that might usually active to get a "worse case scenario" while testing .... just be consistent with each test.

 

[bill001g]

Wi-Fi is better than cable splitters. Splitters are supposed to last for years, so if you're having that sort of problem, you've got a much more dangerous problem. The usual time a splitter fails is if the cable also has a voltage on it other than the signal voltage. The most extreme example would be a lightning strike, but if somewhere your cable is touching (or even near!) a power line, that could have a bad effect on your splitter. You don't need to face all these problems with a Wi-Fi connection.

You don't need to face all these problems with a Wi-Fi connection.

So true and less hassle as well

Normally I just ignore post like these but these are some of the most ridiculous posts I have ever seen. Two of the most uneducated posts I have ever seen. You only need to read the posts on the forums to see what a hassle wireless is compared to any other technology. And to worry about a lightning strike or interference on coax cable compared to the massive interference people see on wireless from other wireless signals. Gee i might get some super rare occurrence like a direct lightning so I should choose a technology that has almost a 100% chance of having interference from another wireless device.